Fast Eddie
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At this years Mallory bike festival I had, unbeknown to me at the time, cocked things up with the ignition timing on my Commando.
Now let me be clear, I am no Hailwood, Williams, Rossi, etc. but I have raced a bit and at least know my way around Mallory Park.
There were some tasty bikes out in the sessions with me. A Guzzi Le Man passed me and I couldn't keep with her (yes, female rider). But she was the only rider to pass me and I rejoiced in the ultimate power that my highly tuned Commando must have been putting out, as it was clearly very fast compared to most others out there...
So I was rather surprised when I later learnt that due to the ign timing being out, the Commando was more than 10bhp down on power, putting out 45 point something versus its earlier 56.
So, despite all the bar room boasting that goes on in this game (we all do a bit I guess) a 45bhp Commando still stood out. It makes me wonder what the real RWHP of most classic bikes are, a lot less than their owners realise I guess!
Now let me be clear, I am no Hailwood, Williams, Rossi, etc. but I have raced a bit and at least know my way around Mallory Park.
There were some tasty bikes out in the sessions with me. A Guzzi Le Man passed me and I couldn't keep with her (yes, female rider). But she was the only rider to pass me and I rejoiced in the ultimate power that my highly tuned Commando must have been putting out, as it was clearly very fast compared to most others out there...
So I was rather surprised when I later learnt that due to the ign timing being out, the Commando was more than 10bhp down on power, putting out 45 point something versus its earlier 56.
So, despite all the bar room boasting that goes on in this game (we all do a bit I guess) a 45bhp Commando still stood out. It makes me wonder what the real RWHP of most classic bikes are, a lot less than their owners realise I guess!